There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Montevideo by plane, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SJO - MVD
12h 37m$341–752Fly Limón International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane LIO - MVD
15h 1m$291–1,113Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane XQP - MVD
13h 39m$378–1,063Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane SJO - AEP
- Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
17h 7m$372–914
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Montevideo is to fly which costs $340 - $750 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Montevideo is to fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $340 - $750.
The distance between Costa Rica and Montevideo is 5825 km.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Costa Rica to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 3h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 2:15 PM in Costa Rica and 5:15 PM in Montevideo.
There are 539+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Limón International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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